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Up-wind - wind over the fore quarter. Tacking - used to make progress into the wind
Hiking - keeping the hull flat Using the trapeze whilst hiking Pointing - close-hauled
Roll tacking Splitting tacks Pinching
Pointing too close to the wind - slows the boat down!
Down-wind. Reaching and Running
Reaching - wind from the rear quarter - hiking still needed Planing - wind speed is high enough to get hull onto its own bow wave - increases boat speed dramatically Running - wind directly from aft - balance both sides
Gybing Having fun! Running by the lee - ok for OKs
     

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